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Entries for September 2012

More Victorians will have the option of moving to flexible pricing plans for electricity from the
middle of 2013, giving consumers another tool to help control their power bills, Energy and
Resources Minister Michael O’Brien announced today.
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Energy and Resources Minister, Michael O’Brien, today announced the details
of the new Earth Resources Ministerial Advisory Council that will advise
the Victorian Coalition Government on the sustainable development of the
resources sector.
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More Victorians will have the option of moving to flexible pricing plans
for electricity from the middle of 2013, giving consumers another tool to
help control their power bills, Energy and Resources Minister Michael
O’Brien announced today....
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Hundreds of unsafe infant products and nursery furniture items have been
taken off the shelves after failing to meet product safety standards,
Consumer Affairs Minister Michael O’Brien said today.
Earlier this year Consumer Affairs Victori...
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The Victorian Coalition Government stated today it will make a decision on
whether to provide incentives for ceiling insulation under Victoria’s
Energy Saver Incentive Scheme after considering issues raised in recent
stakeholder consultation...
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Dear Editor,
On 29 August 2012 in the Victorian Parliament the Labor Member for Ballarat East Geoff Howard called for a moratorium on mining activity in the Wombat State Forest and condemned what he termed a lack of community consultation.
Mr H...
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Dear Editor,
The Victorian Coalition Government recently announced changes to Victoria’s solar feed-in
tariffs for new customers.
The falling cost of solar panels and the rising price of electricity means the old, higher
subsidies are n...
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The Gillard Government’s announcement today that it will not proceed with
its policy to pay for the closure of 2,000 megawatts of coal-fired power
generators is a reflection on its ill-conceived carbon tax package.
The Victorian Coalition ...
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Victorian product safety experts have once again inspected the contents of
379 showbags and declared them good to go a week out from opening day of
the Royal Melbourne Show, Minister for Consumer Affairs Michael O’Brien
said today.
Speaking at the launch of the showbags, Mr O’Brien s...
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